Shutdown talks stalled — Negotiations to avert another government shutdown abruptly fell apart over the weekend, raising the risk of another shuttering of services, a stopgap funding bill or a declaration by President Donald Trump of a national emergency at the southern border.

Michael Cohen's secret agenda … NEW YORK — At first, Michael Cohen appeared indifferent as he listened to the group of Republican leaders urge his boss to run for governor. — It was the fall of 2013, and Donald Trump was already fixated on “the big thing,” as he referred to running for president.

What If There Were 42 Million at the Border? — Here's a good question about caravans: How many more are coming? — Gallup asked the whole population of Latin America. There are 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Roughly 450 million adults live in the region.

Our Brains Aren't Designed to Handle the Trump Era — Or mine isn't, anyway. — I am trying to think about when, exactly, I realized that my brain was wretchedly ill suited to the modern world. Was it when Twitter began? With the internet itself? — Certainly by this current presidency.

Republicans can't wait to debate Medicare for All — The only people more eager than progressive Democrats for hearings on Medicare for All are conservative Republicans. — GOP lawmakers, fresh off an electoral shellacking fueled in large part by health care concerns …